Syracuse glass artist Joseph Burns said the festival included “more handmade, locally made crafts” than most of the many New York state art festivals he has participated in this summer.

Though the festival featured many professional artists, it also offered creative opportunities for younger, less experienced artists. Several children drew scenes in chalk on the sidewalk of Montgomery Street.

Regina Perry, 13, participated in the festival for the fourth year because her parents urge her “to express (herself) creatively in the public eye.”